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RELX Plc: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

RELX Plc is a British information and analytics company that owns the LexisNexis and Elsevier brands. The company is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business cu...

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Industry Information and Analytics Services
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: September 28, 2026
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RELX Plc Overview

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RELX Plc is a British information and analytics company that owns the LexisNexis and Elsevier brands. The company is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers across legal, scientific, medical, and risk sectors.

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RELX delivered strong underlying revenue and profit growth in 2025, with improving momentum in Scientific, Technical & Medical, a further step up in growth in Legal, and strong ongoing growth in Exhibitions. The continued evolution of artificial intelligence is enabling the company to add more value to customers by embedding additional functionality in products and developing them at a faster pace, while managing cost growth below revenue growth.

Competitive Landscape

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RELX's top competitors include Gartner, MarketsandMarkets and GlobalData. The company maintains competitive advantages through deep customer relationships in regulated professional markets, unique proprietary content archives, and increasingly AI-enhanced workflows that create switching costs.

Industry Context

RELX Plc operates in Information and Analytics Services.

Key facts

Founded: 1993 · Headquarters: London, UK · Employees: 36,000 · Revenue: $12.3B · Market cap: $81B

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  • RELX expects continued strong underlying revenue growth with underlying adjusted operating profit growth exceeding underlying revenue growth in 2026
  • RELX positions AI as an opportunity rather than a threat, having deployed AI across its business to become more efficient and to benefit clients
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Recent developments

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  • Feb 2026RELX reported 9% rise in underlying operating profit in 2025 and expects strong earnings and revenue growth in 2026
  • Feb 2026RELX announced £2.25 billion share buyback for 2026, highlighting commitment to returning value to shareholders
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GartnerIT research and advisory→S&P GlobalCredit ratings, analytics and data→BloombergFinancial information and analytics→

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RELX Plc operates in Information and Analytics Services. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does RELX Plc do?+
RELX Plc is a British information and analytics company that owns the LexisNexis and Elsevier brands. The company is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business cu...
What is RELX Plc's Cyborg Score?+
RELX Plc has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are RELX Plc's main competitors?+
Named competitors include Gartner, S&P Global, Bloomberg. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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